Total 98 Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Edinburgh, EH2 1LH

The Recruitment Co are currently recruiting for a Counterbalance Forklift Driver to work for our client based in Edinburgh Park.

This role is a temporary ongoing position with the view to going permanent.

Start Date: Asap
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 6am- 2pm
Rate of Pay - £14.50 per hour.

The role includes

Receive deliveries of goods and supplies
Check for damaged or missing items
Routing materials to prescribed storage locations
Move stock around by hand, using lifting gear or a forklift truck
Pack orders
Keep records of stock
Keep paperwork up to date
Operating FLT

You will be able to pass a disclosure before you start this role.

If you would like to apply for this role please click apply now or contact our Edinburgh branch on 0131 285 0550 or email for more information.
The Recruitment Co is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Manpower has an exciting opportunity to join one of our clients as a Waste Collection Van Driver in Edinburgh.
Please not all applicants must have a fully clean driving license or no more than 3 points.
This role will be working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday, plus additional weekend shifts required on a rota. Initially this role will be temporary with a view to going permanent after 12 weeks.

This a customer facing role collecting bagged material waste of circa 50-80 collections per day.

Main tasks and activities:
* Manage workload to complete all collections in a timeous manner
* Record collection data on handheld mobile technology
* Establish rapport with clients in an open and engaging manner
* Communicate effectively on a day-to-day basis
* Understand agreed service levels and ensure they are upheld

The right candidate for this role can come from any background but you should have excellent verbal communication as you will be customer facing at each site you collect from. You should have good organisational and time management skills and be able to problem solve and think on your feet when required.

Ideally, you will possess a clean Cat B driving licence and have experience driving 3.5tonne vehicles.

Full training will be provided during the first 4 weeks where you will work alongside current staff doing the role and getting fully briefed on all aspects of what is required.

Interested, apply not for more details!

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Driver & Sales Assistant, Edinburgh

You're probably already familiar with this household name paint brand and its adorable mascot, but have you considered working for them? If you're a people person with the drive to deliver excellent customer service, they've got just the job for you.

The Role

This role will involve some driving and the remainder of your time working in store as a sales colleague.

Their decorator centre in Edinburgh is looking for a new Driver/Sales Assistant. Providing excellent, friendly service to professional decorators, contractors and DIY enthusiasts, you'll use your knowledge of the local area to carry out deliveries to homes and businesses. You'll build relationships with customers and from time to time you'll also be asked to help support the team in store, serving customers, merchandising displays and giving expert advice on products.

They're looking for someone with a positive attitude and the energy to get things done. Someone hungry to learn new things, who's keen to make something of their career, and enjoys going above and beyond to make a customer's day.

Sound like you but don't know anything about decorating? Don't worry. You bring the passion, and they'll give you the skills. They even provide a complete driver training programme - all you need is a full driver's license.

Why work for this well-known brand?

They aren't just any employer. This reputable business does things differently.

They want you to enjoy your role and see you succeed, so offer a fantastic benefits package and all the training needed to progress in your career. Testament to how happy their staff are, they've been recognised as a Top 100 Employer, achieving Investors In People Gold for their commitment to the development of their people.

Benefits include:

• No evening or Sunday shifts
• 25 days holiday
• Up to 50% off all products sold in store (including family and friends discount)
• A defined contribution pension scheme (they'll pay in double the amount you do!)
• Sales-based bonus schemes
• Flexible yearly benefits suite, allowing you to pick and choose additional benefits (e.g. 'cycle to work' schemes, discounted gym memberships and childcare vouchers)

More about the company.

You will be working for a well-known brand that is part of a market-leading global business. They have the largest decorating store network in the UK and see huge successes year-on-year. They currently have over 200 stores, with more opening all the time.

Europcar is looking for a Customer Service Vehicle Returns Assistant

You've probably heard of Europcar. You perhaps think we just rent cars at the airport. We do so much more!

Would you like to be part of the Europcar team? Are you someone who enjoys customer facing roles and working as part of a diverse team? We are looking for Customer Service Vehicle Returns Assistant at our Edinburgh Airport location to work as part of our vehicle returns team.

You will be working in a fast paced environment where the customer is at the centre of everything we do. You will be responsible for providing a world class customer facing service at every stage of the rental process. This will include working in our car parks to assist our customers at the beginning and end of their Europcar experience.

Your previous experience should demonstrate your passion for service and a level headed approach to dealing with the daily challenges of a busy customer environment.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Bonus earnings potential
• Starting 5.6 weeks holiday
• Enhanced Maternity Leave (subject to service and earning qualifications)
• Free on site car parking
• Pension
• Discounted car hire rates across our network
• 20% discount on EE mobile phone contracts*
• Free annual eye tests
• Confidential legal and support service through BUPA
• Career progression and development

*forms part of current non contractual benefit offering

Key skills required:

• A full, valid clean driving licence, with a minimum of 4 years driving experience is required
• Excellent communication and face to face interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility in your working hours, including availability during the day, evenings and weekends - our locations can offer you a wide variety of shifts.
• Car rental/sales experience is desirable but not essential (training will be provided

Why choose Europcar?

We operate a wide range of vehicle mobility products including vehicle rental and car sharing services. We help businesses keep their people on the road in low emission vehicles and we're adding more electric vehicles to our fleet every day. We supply the vans that are used to deliver your online shopping. And, we think most importantly, we provide a working environment for our colleagues that is flexible and nurtures their career ambitions. Everyone counts at Europcar.

We are now building our operations for growth over the coming year. As part of a global organisation we have big ambitions, and everyone who is part of our team can make a contribution to - and benefit from - our success.

Joining the team of this market leading brand will give you the opportunity to progress your career in the rental industry. Europcar is committed to helping employees develop market-leading skills through ongoing training and development.

If you believe you have what it takes to become a successful Customer Service Vehicle Returns Assistant within Europcar, then please apply today!

Agencies - Please do not send any speculative candidates or CVs in response to this advert. The Company will not accept any terms and conditions based on a speculative applications being sent.

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Enterprise is excited to announce the opportunity for an LCV Automotive Technician - Mobile to join our team based in the Edinburgh region.

Salary

Fully Negotiable based on experience

Overtime rate paid at 1.25%

Benefits

• A competitive base salary with an exceptional career progression plan providing pay increments as you progress, along with a yearly salary review
• 5 Stage Training Program to gain Master Tech Status within 1 year
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 with service, plus bank holidays
• An additional paid day ‘My Purpose My Time’ for volunteering
• No additional travel time - start and finish on your driveway
• Company van (for business use only)
• Pension
• Access to a broad range of career progression opportunities and industry leading training
• Employee Assistance Programme to support the wellbeing of our employees
• Company life assurance at 3x salary
• Our ‘promote from within policy’ means you can go as far as your talent will take you
• Tablet
• Mobile Phone

Hours

• 45hrs per week Monday -Friday 8.00am to 5.30pm with overtime opportunities

Location

• Edinburgh

Training & Development

We offer ongoing support and development for all employees. As a technician you will get OEM Manufacturer training with a variety of manufacturers. You will also receive both in-house & External training courses for all our products/services for the Flexi Rent Fleet. As a Technician in the Enterprise business, you can progress to a Master tech via our 5 stage Technician progress map and will benefit from the rewards that come with this achievement.

We’re Enterprise Mobility. A family-owned, world-class portfolio of brands that in the UK includes household names such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car. A Times Top 100 Graduate Employer, we’ve grown from a pioneering idea over 65-years ago, to the global mobility leader we are today. With a $35 billion turnover, nearly 90,000 team members and over 2.3 million vehicles across 95 countries, we’re here to advance the world, one journey at a time. Imagine what we could do for your career?

What is certain is that we encourage all of our employees to be the best they can be, and diversity is a priority in all areas of our business. We have been included in The Times list of Top 50 Employers for Women for seventeen years, as well as Stonewall’s index of Top 100 employers for LGBT inclusion in the workplace. We have also been recognised as a Disability Confident Leader, currently rank tenth in the Social Mobility Employer Index as well as being named a Race Equality Responsible Business Champion by BITC.

Enterprise Mobility is also still family-owned – our CEO Chrissy Taylor is the third generation of the Taylor family to run the company. This allows us to look forward even more confidently to the future, providing the stability we need to pursue the long-term good for our business, our employees and our customers, even in these challenging times.

• Carry out preventative maintenance inspections ensuring all vehicles are safe and road tested.
• Prepare all vehicles for MOT.
• Service and maintain all vehicles to the highest standard.
• Whenever called upon, attend breakdowns.

• Full UK/EU Driving Licence
• No more than 6 points on licence
• Aged 21 or above for insurance purpose

Manpower has an exciting opportunity to join one of our clients as a Waste Collection Van Driver in Edinburgh.

This role will be working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday, plus additional weekend shifts required on a rota. Initially this role will be temporary with a view to going permanent after 12 weeks.

This a customer facing role collecting bagged material waste of circa 50-80 collections per day.

Main tasks and activities:
* Manage workload to complete all collections in a timeous manner
* Record collection data on handheld mobile technology
* Establish rapport with clients in an open and engaging manner
* Communicate effectively on a day-to-day basis
* Understand agreed service levels and ensure they are upheld

The right candidate for this role can come from any background but you should have excellent verbal communication as you will be customer facing at each site you collect from. You should have good organisational and time management skills and be able to problem solve and think on your feet when required.

Ideally, you will possess a clean Cat B driving licence and have experience driving 3.5tonne vehicles.

Full training will be provided during the first 4 weeks where you will work alongside current staff doing the role and getting fully briefed on all aspects of what is required.

Interested, apply not for more details!

Job Description

Place

Cleansing Operative (Driver/Crew Leader) - Street Care
Various Locations

Salary: £24,064 - £26,468
Hours: 36 per week

Additional working time payments applicable £2889 (4 days on 4 days off)

You will undertake a range of services and activities, including: street and open space cleaning, litter collection, environmental inspection, and enforcement. You will drive vehicles appropriate to the licence type held and be responsible for the vehicle and undertake appropriate checks and paper work. You will supervise cleansing operatives and act as a first point of contact with the local community providing advice ensuring the highest possible standards of customer care are maintained.

Full UK Driving C1 Licence is essential.

The post holder

• shall be required to demonstrate an ability to work with hand held technology
• shall demonstrate sound knowledge of equipment and machinery used within cleansing services
• will have experience of deploying cleansing staff on a day day to basis, task allocation and operational supervision
• Will be able to work with the minimum of supervision and prioritise own workloads ensuring relevant standards and timescales are met
• Will ensure the effective cleaning of streets and open spaces ensuring that safe working practices are adhered to
• Will ensure that resources allocated are maintained and used appropriately
• Will be able to communicate with members of the public to advice on service related issues and provide feed-back to management

This post requires a minimum C1 Driving Licence to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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Connect Driver Solutions have immediate starts available for a 7.5 Tonne Driver in Leith!

Pay rate: £12 per hour

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7am starts. Shifts lasting 8 to 10 hours

As a 7.5 Tonne Driver, your responsibilities will include:

• Driving a refrigerated 7.5T Vehicle
• Multi drop work - 12 drops per day
• All hand-balling

The successful 7.5 Tonne Driver will have:

• A valid C1 licence (minimum of 6 months experience)
• A maximum of 6 points with no DR, DD, CD, IN, or TT codes accepted
• Valid CPC and tacho card

GET CONNECTED

Apply for this role now by submitting your most up-to-date CV or by calling our team on 0141 404 1325.

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Royal Mail are now recruiting for drivers in Edinburgh Mail Centre.

Job Reference Number 297584

As the face of Royal Mail you will work from 04:00am to 08:00am as part of a team ensuring we continue to deliver the high standards of service our customers expect.

When you think of jobs at Royal Mail, the first thing you might think of is the postal workers who deliver mail to your home day in, day out. From exam results and tax returns, to wedding invites or online purchases, joining Royal Mail gives you the opportunity to deliver much more than mail. It allows you the chance to deliver smiles and successes; new toys and old memories – making a real impact in the heart of your community, while working for one of the UK’s most well-loved brands.

About the Role

As a member of our driving team, you will be the public face of Royal Mail and an established part of the community. Much of your day will be spent driving, you will be collecting bulk mail from major customer, Post Offices and transporting mail between our Mail Centres and Delivery offices at prearranged times. Part of the role will be loading and unloading your van and sorting it into correct onward distribution.

About You

Upbeat and self-motivated, you’ll be as happy working alone as you will be working as part of a team and getting to know the different people on your round. You’ll have a strong sense of community and the idea of doing a job that involves flexible shift patterns will appeal. We deliver mail come rain or shine, so we’re looking for people who like being outdoors whatever the weather, and because there is walking involved in every round, you’ll also be someone who likes the idea of doing a job that will help you keep fit. Some experience in a customer facing role would be ideal.

Driving Licence Requirements

A full UK manual driving licence (in your current UK address), having less than 6 penalty points is essential but ideally a clean licence is preferred, please note you will be required to show this at assessment. You must have obtained your Periodic Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification (CPC) and hold a valid Drivers Qualification Card (DQC) with 35 hours training to be eligible to apply and will need to be able to present your Digital Tachograph Card, if selected for assessment.

About Us

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.

One of the UK’s leading companies, we’re undertaking one of the biggest industrial transformations in the UK in recent history. Letter volumes are declining. So, we are focused on leveraging the increasing number of parcels being driven by the growth of the online shopping industry. We want to be more flexible and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.

We are an inclusive employer with equality, diversity and fairness at the heart of our values. We welcome applications from individuals from all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants.

Pay and Benefits

You will be paid weekly, increments at 6 months and 12 months are subject to satisfactory performance.

Starting Salary

£557.34 per week pro rata

Plus overtime and shift allowance

Hours of work:

We are looking to offer Permanent contracts for
Part time, 20 hours per week (attendance pattern Tuesday to Saturday)

Other benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement starts at 22.5 days on entry rising with length of service (pro-rata)
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Full uniform provided for contracts of longer than 3 months
• Excellent maternity / paternity leave policy.
• Cycle2work scheme
• Many varied corporate discounts e.g. lifestyle discounts to include high street vouchers. Travel & attraction discounts for family days out. Fashion, gifts and health & wellbeing to include discount on beauty products and gym membership
• Flexible working is available where operational commitment allows and after completion of 26 weeks of employment

What happens next?

After this stage, your application will be reviewed and if you are successful you will be invited to a face to face interview.

Please note, once our maximum number of applications has been reached this vacancy will close.

We plan to hold interviews in May, therefore if you wish to apply please ensure you are available.

For further information, please click here.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

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Connect Driver Solutions are seeking a Van Driver for ongoing work in Leith.

Schedule: 8am to 4pm

Pay rate: £12 per hour

As a Van Driver, you will deliver a variety of products to several different events around the Central Belt each day, including weddings and conferences.

The successful Van Driver will have:

• The ability to use a Panel and Luton van with a tail lift up to 3.5 tonnes
• A valid driving licence
• A maximum of 6 points on your licence, with no DR, DD, CD, IN or TT codes accepted
• Excellent organisation and time-keeping

Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Get Connected and apply now by submitting your most up-to-date CV, or call our driving division on 0141 404 1325.

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